[infidel29]

I dated a "born again" Evangelical for a while some years ago, her bible was significantly thinner than mine (the KJR Catholic version). She said that several books were removed because the authors of those books weren't overcome with "divine inspiration" when they were written. I'm wondering how do the "powers that be" know if they were overcome with divine inspiration or not. Or if any biblical authors were for that matter... maybe it was gas?

I realize that's pretty irreverent, but honestly who are any (modern peples) to truly say under what conditions the books were written?

[eccentric]

I don't know what Bible your friend would have had that would have appeared thinner because of 'removed' books. The few of The Old Testament are very small. And I don't know of any religion that has removed books from The New Testament.

The major differences in the sizes of Bibles is the extra's they have inculded such as references, study guide, commentaries, maps, etc.

[SolutionsOnly]

" but honestly who are any (modern peples) to truly say under what conditions the books were written?

an outstanding, objective, non-evangelical book:

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